You just created a WordPress blog, but what do you do next? This article is here to help you so that you can create your blog, smoothly! I decided to write this list of steps when my loved ones decided that they want to start a blog as well.
This guide applies to a blog created with WordPress.org. However, some steps may also apply if you have a new blog on another platform. Please consider that all these steps are my suggestions, and these are the steps I usually take when creating a new blog.
A few months ago, I was looking for a new template to change the look of my WordPress blog. Since it was my first purchase of this kind, I was a bit lost when it came to making the right decision. There are so many WordPress templates available on the market, so how was I supposed to know if I was choosing the right one? As a student, the money invested was a considerable amount, so I knew I was going to have to make a decision for a long-term theme. I had no desire to regret my choice.
Of course, I made some mistakes (like not verifying if my theme was WPML compatible)! In this article, I will explain step by step what I did and what I should have done to avoid these errors. I will also guide you on the right criteria to look at so that you choose to buy the one that suits you the most!
As I have already shown you what Trello is and how to create your editorial calendar, today I will explain how to integrate Trello with Google Calendar and iCal! This will allow you to see the due dates of your tasks along with the other tasks of your daily life.
I started again to blog every day almost a year ago. During the past year, good habits have resumed, and I can present you the tools that I would not be able to do without in my life as a blogger.
I use all these tools in free version since I am a student and do not have a job! On the other hand, if I would be able to pay for some services, other tools would be found here as CoSchedule and TailWind – but this list focuses on free services! If you want to try TailWind, by the way, the link gives you $30 in credit which is a whole month of upgrading your Pinterest game! 🙂
Since the creation of my editorial calendar, I noticed several positive changes on my blog. Since then, I cannot wait to write; my articles are published more regularly, I have more visitors, etc. Do you want these changes in your blogging life too? If so, keep reading this article and apply my tips to know how to create an editorial calendar with Trello.
Do you have difficulty in producing content regularly? Do you lack motivation sometimes to write your articles, you exceed your due dates? If your answers are positive, then it may well be that you do not have an editorial calendar.
An editorial calendar is an essential tool to be able to keep his motivation to write new articles. I created one for my blog after I realized after a few months of activities that I lacked diligence and accuracy in writing my articles. As soon as I realized this lack of me, I did some research and I realized that what was missing was an editorial calendar!
During my research, I realized that this tool can be in various forms! I’ll introduce you to some in this article. By cons, I return above the bases and explains what an editorial calendar and usefulness.
Have you ever dreamed of a simple and efficient task management tool that integrates with your calendar and help you yo remember your due dates? This is exactly what Trello does! With more than 1 million active users and 150,000 new members per week, this organizational tool is a must! This article will help you become familiar with how Trello works so you can make the most of this tool!
Looking for new ways to promote your website, business or services? A little while ago, I learned the existence of small and caring communities on Facebook. These groups can be used to promote your blog or services! The results are amazing! Continue reading this article if you want to know my advice on how to use a maximum of groups.
These small communities are popular right now! If you want to do some promoting, Facebook groups are perfect for you! I classified the groups I’m referencing since there are some groups who completely refuse any type of promotion. By cons, being active on these groups, many people have the habit of visiting your Facebook profile…
MailChimp is a tool that is used to send newsletters to its subscribers. It allows you to collect emails from readers in order to build a network. Today, it is an indispensable marketing tool on the web and one of the most used. It is free for up to 2,000 subscribers or 12,000 emails per month.
My blog GirlKnowsTech is available in French and English. So I naturally decided to set up a newsletter in French and another in English. I use qTranslateX as plugin to write my blog in both languages. This tutorial is going to use this plugin. But I think you can pretty much do the equivalent with other plugins like WPML.
Markdown is a way of writing that allows everyone to write HTML without even realizing it. Created in 2004 by John Gruber, the latter wanted to provide non-programmers a way to write easy to read text that would be translated into HTML.
The goal is to Markdown format easily and efficiently text using only the keyboard. It’s easy, fast and accessible to all. Write this way is useful on some forums as Stack Overflow, Reddit, Github, or to write articles with Jekyll! WordPress also allows you to write with some Markdown since version 4.3.
MarkDown in WordPress
You can also create and edit or .markdown .md files, which are the proper extension to the files written in markdown.